Lamp-lighting device



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H. LANDON.

y LAMP LIGHTING DEVICE. No. 397,923. Patented Feb. 19, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY LANDON, OF MASSIILON, OIIIO.

LAM P-LIGHTING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 397,923, dated February 19, 1889.

Application tiled September l2, 1888. Serial No. 285,196. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY LANDON, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Massillon, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lamp-Lighting Devices, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to that class of devices for lighting lamps in which a match is forced between yielding serrated jaws and caused to be lighted; and the objects of my improvement are to provide alighting device suitable for lighting locomotive head-lights through the top of the chimney of said light, and consisting of parts capable of being easily carried in the pocket of the attendant. I accomplish these objects by the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a side view of a'lamp-lighting device constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same, showing a match therein. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the same with the match forced out and lighted. Fig. 4L is a longitudinal section of the en d of the device from which the hand-plunger projects. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section of the match-carrying end of the device. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the match-carrying end, showing the serrated jaws thereof.

In said drawings, A represents a tubular case having foullongitudinal splits in one end to produce therefrom a pair of spring-jaws, a, having their edge bent inwardly and serrated. IVithin this case is placed a `4plunger, B, having a chamber, h, in one end of proper size to closely retain one end of a match, m. The

length of said plunger is of such size rela-` tively to the case A that one end thereof projects sufficiently from said case, as shown in Fig. 5, to be grasped between the thumb and finger to withdraw it from the case for the insertion of a match.

To render the device long enough to reach the wick within large locomotive head-lights, but permit it to be easily carried in the pocket of the engineer or iireman, one end of the case A is connected to one end of a case, D, that is provided with a socket, d, into which is cut an angular groove, d2, to receive a pin, dapro-1 jecting radially from the side of the case A, and form therewith a bayonet-joint to unite these parts. The opposite end of the case D is provided with a flat head, D2, whereby it may be easily retained, and within said case is placed a plunger, E, either solid or tubular,

having a flat head, c, by which it may be atlvanced into the case D and its inner end made to force forward the plunger B and carry the match m between the jaws la. To prevent the plunger E falling from the case D, it is retained connected therewith by means of a pin, e9, projecting from its side through along slot, as, formed in the side of said case.

IVhen this device is to be used to light a lamp or locomotive head-light through the top of the chimney, if the parts are united they are first disjointed, as shown in Figset and 5, the plunger B is withdrawn from its case, and one end of a match is then inserted into the chambered end of said plunger B. The socketed case D is then united to the case A, and the parts assume the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The Iightingdevicc is then carried by the attendant to the locomotive head-light, who temporarily removes the hood, and, holdingI the case D under its head D2 between his first and second iingers, inserts the device into the chimney and presses with his thumb upon the flat head e of the upper plunger, F.. The latter advances the plungerB, and forcing the match between the serrated jaws causes it to be lighted in close proximity of the wick and out of the wind that may be blowing.

I am aware that tubular lamp-lighters have been provided with serrated spring-jaws at one end, and also with an opening in the side for the introduction ol a match', with a plunger therein propelled by hand or by means of a spring, and that said spring was retracted by a pin passin through an angular slot in the tube, and I do not claim either of these specific features.

Having now fully described vmy invent-ion, I claim- I. In a lamp-lighting device, the combination of the tubular case A, having inwardlybent and serrated jaws at one end and a ease, D, a socket-ed joint uniting said eases,a radial pin, (L2, at the other, and a tubular ease, plunger, E, permanently retained in the case D, havin g a Socket and angular groove at one D, anda removable plunger in the Case A, subend and a head, 1)?, at the other, with a pl un- Sial'ltially as and for the purpose described.

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